The silver needle passed through the blue embroidery cloth, and Eji gently pinched the tip of the needle to lead to a green thread, and the flying needle was threaded back and forth several times, and the pomegranate branch vine on the embroidery cloth "grew" a tender green leaf.
Recently, this reporter walked into the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Xing'an League Section Right Front Banner Ulan Maodu Sumu Ao Li Si Tai Gacha Party Ande Group Service Center to observe the Erji of the Zhasaktu Wuren Eji Embroidery Troupe making embroidery. In Mongolian, Uren Eji means "skillful mother". After a while, several of Eji's embroidered cloth "bloomed" pomegranate flowers and "produced" pomegranate fruits. Zasaktu embroidery is one of the most representative intangible cultural heritages of the Ulan-Madu steppe.
In order to better inherit the traditional embroidery skills of the Mongolian people, in May 2016, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region-level non-hereditary inheritor, Ulan Maodu Sumu Beburin Gacha herdsman Aotegen Kikige, gathered embroidery enthusiasts, formed the Zasaktu Wuren Eji Embroidery Troupe, and held regular training classes. Up to now, the training course has been held more than 20 times. (People's Daily News+)
Source: People's Daily +